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Parm 3rd Quiz
Chapter 34, 35, 36, 37
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A highly ____________ microbe is one that can produce disease when present in minute numbers. | Virulent |
| Though they are genetic ERRORS, these can result in making bacteria more resistant to drugs. | Mutations |
| When anti invectives are effective against a wide variety of microorganisms, they are classified as: | Broad Spectrum |
| This infection is one that occurs secondary to anti-infective drug therapy. | Super Infection |
| An enzyme secreted by bacteria that limits the therapeutic usefulness of penicillins is: | Penicillinase (or beta-lactamase) |
| These antibiotics are safe alternatives to penicillin because they can generally be administered over a shorter time. | Macrolides |
| These antibiotics are narrow-spectrum, treat gram negative bacteria, but have ear and kidney toxicity. | aminoglycosides |
| The pharmacologic category of amoxicillin (Amoxil, Trimox). | penicillin |
| The pharmacologic category of ciprofloxacin (Cipro). | flouroquinolone |
| The pharmacologic category of cefepime (Maxipime). | cephalosporin |
| The pharmacologic category of gentamicin (Garamycin). | aminoglycoside |
| The pharmacologic category of neomycin. | aminoglycoside |
| The pharmacologic category of erythromycin (E-Mycin, Erythrocin). | macrolide |
| The pharmacologic category of doxycycline (Vibramycin). | tetracycline |
| The pharmacologic category of cephalexin (Keflex). | cephalosporin |
| The pharmacologic category of rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane). | antitubercular agent |
| What is a major reason for prescribing vancomycin? | MRSA |
| What are a couple major adverse effects from vancomycin? | red-man syndrome, ototxicity, nephrotoxicity |
| Why would amoxicillin be used instead of penicillin G? | penicillinase resistance |
| Which class of antibiotics would be used for UTI's but has adverse effects on hearing and kidney function? (not sulfonamides) | aminoglycoside |
| This class of antibacterials inhibits the bacteria's ability to metabolize folic acid. | sulfonamide |
| This class of antibacterials could make your teeth grey and cause photosensitivity. | tetracycline |
| This is the prototype drug most commonly used for combating tuberculosis. | isoniazid (INH, Nydrazid are the brand names) |
| This anesthetic drug can interfere with the antibacterial activity of sulfonamides. | benzocaine |
| This antibiotic prototype is a cell wall inhibitor. Its third and fourth generations are able to enter the CSF and treat CNS infections. Name its pharm class too please! | Prototype = cefotaxime Pharm class = Cephalosporins |
| Oxacillin, ampicillin and carbenicillin are all drugs in this class of antibiotics. | Penicillin |
| This class of antibacterial must be administered with a full glass of water and any antacids must be ingested with a difference of 1 to 3 hours from the antibiotic. They can cause esophageal burning. | tetracyclines |
| This drug class inhibits protein synthesis and it is not tetracyclines nor amino glycosides. | macrolides |
| A Z-pak is in this class of drugs, and these antibacterials can increase the effects of warfarin. They must be taken on an empty stomach and with a full glass of water. | macrolides |
| Gentamicin is this class of antibiotics prototype drug. | aminoglycosides |
| What is a good nursing intervention for nephrotoxicity? | Drink more water. |
| This class of antibiotics are very powerful, but have serious side effects. They are mostly prescribed for serious systemic infections caused by aerobic, gram-negative assholes. Ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity are serious concerns. | aminoglycosides |
| Ciprofloxacin is the prototype of this class of antibacterials. | fluoroquinolones |
| You must wait at least 4 hours before taking antacids with this class of drug. Name the prototype too if you are up to it! | Class= fluoroquinolone Prototype = ciprofloxacin |
| What makes an antibiotic bacteriostatic instead of bacteriocidal? | Bacteriostatic limit the growth of the bacteria while bacteriocidal kill the bacteria. |
| This class of antibacterial's prototype drug is trimethoprim. | sulfonamides |
| What is the testing called when the doctor takes a sample of your bacteria and grows it in the lab in order to see what antibacterials work best upon it? | Culture and sensitivity testing. |
| This antibiotic is contraindicated in children younger than 8. | tetracycline |
| When taking this drug, the patient must report any unusual heel, lower leg or calf pain and should avoid milk and antacids when taking it. | ciprofloxacin |
| A black box warning on this drug warns about tendon rupture! | ciprofloxacin |
| This antifungal is an IV only and is used for only the most extreme cases because of its severe toxicity. | Amphotericin B |
| These are the safest, most prescribed topical anti fungals (mouthwash and paint on formulas too for thrush). Their class is polyene. What is their prototype drug? | nystatin (Mycostatin is the brand name) |
| The prototype drug for the treatment of malaria is - | chloroquine |
| Worms, worms, worms, wiggly worms, worms and more worms that may be crawling in your body right now, you dirty people, could be treated with this prototype drug. | mebendazole (Vermox is the brand name) |
| Protozoans hate this prototype drug. | metronidazole (Flagyl is the brand name) |
| Fungal infections are referred to by this word. | Mycoses |
| The most common drug prescribed for herpesvirus infections is called. | acyclovir |
| NRTI stands for. | Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors |
| NNRTI stands for. | Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors |
| Another word for a virus's protein coat. | Capsid |
| HAART stands for. | Highly Active AntiRetroviral Therapy. |
| LTIA stands for. | Let's Talk In Acronyms |
| In the current HIV therapy, this drug is the NNRTI. | nevirapine (Viramune) |
| True or False: Acyclovir is an effective treatment for Epstein-Barr Virus. | False |
| What is a major adverse effect the nurse must monitor for, in the patient, when giving zidovudine (Retrovir, AZT)? | Reduced number if red and white blood cells. |
| Do not look this antineoplastic prototype in the eye, it will fuck you up! | vincristine (Oncovin) |
| The pharmacologic class of drugs that cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) belongs to. | alkylating agents |
| The pharmacologic class of drugs that fluorouracil (Adrucil) belongs to. | antimetabolites |
| The pharmacologic class of drugs that vincristine sulfate (Oncovin) belongs to. | plant extracts |
| The pharmacologic class of drugs that methotrexate (Rheumatrex, trexall) belongs to. | antimetabolites |
| The pharmacologic class of drugs that bleomycin (Blenoxane) belongs to. | antitumor antibiotics |
| The pharmacologic class of drugs that etoposide (VePesid) belongs to. | plant extracts |
| The pharmacologic class of drugs that tamoxifen (Nolvadex) belongs to. | hormones and hormone antagonists |
| The pharmacologic class of drugs that levamisole (Ergamisol) belongs to. | biologic response modifiers |
| The pharmacologic class of drugs that streptozocin (Zanosar) belongs to. | alkylating agents |
| How do antimetabolites work? | They disrupt critical pathways in the cancer cells. |
| How do alkylating agents work? | They change the shape of DNA and keep it from functioning normally. |
| Which one of these drugs would not be used for prostate cancer? A) leuprolide B) vinorelbine tartate C) megastrol D) Bicalutamide | B) vinorelbine tartate |
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